BRIDGESTONE DUELER AT TIRES Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER AT TIRES, LINE SIZE 225/70/R14 . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, HE BEGAN TO HEAR A THUMPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME WHERE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS PEELING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. I HAVE HAD CONTINUED ISSUES WITH OUTER WEAR ON THE FRONT TIRES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR, AND YES I HAVE HAD IT ALIGNED SEVERAL TIMES. THE TIRES, REGARDLESS OF QUALITY, ARE LASTING ABOUT 20,000 MILES. UNTIL THIS ISSUE IS ADDRESSED I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS CAR TO ANYONE FROM A SAFETY OR EXPENSE PERSPECTIVE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH BRIDGESTONE DULLER AT /265 60 R/17 TIRES. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE BREAKING OFF IN PIECES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING IN THE TIRES WAS EXPOSED. THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE THE ORIGINAL TIRES, BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4 WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER A/T TIRES, SIZE 255/80R18. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE LOST AIR PRESSURE ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A VALVE STEM WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.

DRIVERS SEAT BELT LATCH BROKEN AT 36,500 MILES ON 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO NEW BODY STYLE REGULAR CAB 4X2 SHORT BED LT, 5.3 L FLEX FUEL ENGINE. DURING REGULAR USE, DRIVERS SEAT BELT LATCH WONT ALLOW BELT TO BE FASTENED. SEAT BELT INDICATOR ON DASH NON OPERATING SINCE FAILURE. CAN PUSH RELEASE AND STICK BELT INTO LATCH THEN RELEASE THE RELEASE BUTTON, BUT SOMETIMES THAT IS VERY DIFFICULT. WHEN RELEASED AND VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING, DASH INDICATOR IS NON OPERATIONAL. ALSO, @ 30,000 MILES, FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *TR

TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED MY TIRES WERE ALMOST BALD...HAD ONLY 16,900+ MILES. DEALERSHIP REPLACE TIRES, BUT NOT THE SAME TYPE. YES, SAME BRAND, BRIDGESTONE DUELLER A/T. ALSO DEALERSHIP DID A REALIGNMENT. TRUCK NEVER RODE THE SAME AFTER THE ALIGNMENT AND THE NEW TIRES. DEALERSHIP REPLACED TWO ON THE BACK AFTER MY MECHANIC NOTED THEY WERE EGG SHAPED. THIS STILL DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. TIRES GIVEN TO ME WERE BAD AND THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT CORRECT. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THEIR GM REP WRODE WITH ME AND NOTED THE TRUCK RUNNING ROUGH FROM THE TIRES. ORDERED A ROAD FORCE BALANCING ON THE TIRES. THIS DID NOT WORK ALSO. NOW THIS DEALERSHIP WILL LOOK AT MY VEHICLE AN FURTHER. TRUCK IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. DID TAKE IT TO TIRE SERVICE CENTER AND THEY SAID THE TIRES ARE BAD AND TRUCK NEEDS REALIGNMENT AND ALSO A CHECK OF THE FRONT END. ADVISOR STATED HE COULD FEEL EVERY DIVOT IN THE ROAD, WHICH IS NOT NORMAL. FAXED THEIR REPORT TO THE LOCAL GM REP AND HE REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. NEITHER DEALERSHIP WILL EVEN LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. CAN YOU HELP ME? *TR

THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE BLEW OUT . WE WERE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY 75 MILES. THERE IS ONLY 5,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND TIRES. THERE WAS NO REASON WHY THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. THERE WAS NO NAILS OR ANYTHING IN THIS TIRE. WE ALMOST GOT KILLED BY A SEMI BEHIND US. THANK GOODNESS WE DIDN'T. *TR

ON MY 2007 SILVERADO 4X4 THAT NOW HAS 4,870 MI.,I'M ON THE 2ND SET OF BRIDGESTONE DEULER TIRES. THE TIRES WON'T BALANCE PROPERLY,2 OF THEM ARE OUT OF ROUND ACCORDING TO EQU. USED BY GM DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER ALSO REFUSES TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN .I'M CONCERNED THAT THE TIRES COULD COMPLETELY FAIL AND BE A SAFETY HAZARD TO ME AND OTHERS!!! *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRIDGESTONE TIRE FAILED AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE DRIVER WAS BRUISED. THE ON-STAR SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STATE TROOPER ARRIVED AT THE SCENE, BUT DID NOT FILE A REPORT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CURRENTLY HAS THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, PURCHASE DATE, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND HAD LESS THAN 13,000 MILES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 13,000 MILES. UPDATED 08/14/07. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRIDGESTONE DUELER AT 840 TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE TIRE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND MELT. THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY DRIVING ON THE SPARE TIRE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED HER TO CALL THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. BRIDGESTONE STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE THE TIRE. THE TIRE SIZE IS P265/70R17. CURRENTLY, THE TIRE IS STILL NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAS PHOTOS AVAILABLE. THE FUEL SYSTEM, POWERTRAIN, AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 60,625 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,620.